Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

SB8 Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

Direction

Immigration enforcement state federal cooperationAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 95%

Requires sheriffs to request and enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE to enforce federal immigration law, and provides grants to cover costs, so more immigration enforcement by local government.

The sheriff of each county that operates a jail or contracts with a private vendor to operate a jail shall request and enter into an immigration law enforcement agreement to authorize the sheriff and officers, employees, and, as applicable, contractors of the sheriff's department to enforce federal immigration law.

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Immigration enforcement detention transportAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 80%

Requires sheriffs to allocate resources for implementing 287(g) agreements including for confining inmates under the authority granted, and funds related costs, so more local involvement in immigration detention.

(3) for confining inmates under the authority granted under the agreement;

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2025-06-20: Effective on 1/1/26
Filed: 2025-03-05
Sponsor: Charles Schwertner R, Joan Huffman R, David Spiller R, AJ Louderback R, Ken King R, Mano DeAyala R, Carl Tepper R + 13 cosponsors (13 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates that county sheriffs enter into 287(g) agreements with ICE for immigration enforcement and creates a grant program to fund implementation, including detention costs, which expands state/local immigration enforcement. No provisions on other listed topics.

Related bills

HB123 Relating to the repeal of laws requiring agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enRestricts immigration enforcement Filed
HB137 Relating to employment practices of governmental entities, state and local contractors, and private employers in this state regarding the leExpands immigration enforcement Expands immigration enforcement Filed
HB156 Relating to the eligibility of a service member or veteran of the United States armed forces to participate in a veterans treatment court prRestricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Filed
HB392 Relating to an exception from requirements to assist or cooperate with federal immigration officers for matters regarding activities that ocRestricts immigration enforcement Restricts immigration enforcement Filed

Hearings and calendar

2025-03-17 09:00 · Hearing · Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing Senate Chamber

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2025-04-01	S	Rules suspended-Regular order of business	20-11	Passed
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption	11-20	Failed
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption	11-20	Failed
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption	11-20	Failed
2025-04-01	S	Vote recorded in Journal	20-11	Passed
2025-04-01	S	Rules suspended-Regular order of business	20-11	Passed
2025-04-01	S	Read 3rd time	26-5	Passed
2025-05-24	H	Amendment amended RV#3472	131-1	Passed
2025-05-24	H	Amendment amended RV#3473	116-20	Passed
2025-05-24	H	Amendment to amendment tabled RV#3474	86-49	Passed
2025-05-24	H	Amendment adopted as amended RV#3475	111-24	Passed
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3476	89-50	Passed
2025-05-25	H	Read 3rd time RV#3502	86-47	Passed
2025-06-01	H	House adopts conference committee report RV#4130	89-52	Passed
2025-05-31	S	Rules suspended	20-11	Passed
2025-05-31	S	Senate adopts conference committee report	20-11	Passed
2025-04-01	S	Rules suspended-Regular order of business	20-11	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2025-03-05
Comm Sub 2025-03-24
Engrossed 2025-04-01
Comm Sub 2025-05-05
Enrolled 2025-06-01

History (108 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 1/1/26
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-03		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-02	H	Signed in the House
2025-06-02	S	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01	S	Reported enrolled
2025-06-01	S	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-06-01	H	Record vote RV#4130
2025-06-01	H	House adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	H	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2025-05-31	S	Record vote
2025-05-31	S	Senate adopts conference committee report
2025-05-31	S	Record vote
2025-05-31	S	Rules suspended
2025-05-30	H	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2025-05-30	S	Conference committee report filed
2025-05-29	S	House appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-29	S	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2025-05-29	H	House appoints conferees
2025-05-29	H	House grants request for conference committee
2025-05-28	H	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2025-05-28	H	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2025-05-28	H	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2025-05-28	S	Senate appoints conferees
2025-05-28	S	Senate requests conference committee
2025-05-28	S	Senate refuses to concur
2025-05-28	S	Read
2025-05-28	S	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-26	S	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-25	H	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	H	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	H	Record vote RV#3502
2025-05-25	H	Passed
2025-05-25	H	Read 3rd time
2025-05-25	H	Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-25	H	Rules suspended
2025-05-25	S	Co-author authorized
2025-05-24	H	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3476
2025-05-24	H	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3475
2025-05-24	H	Amendment adopted as amended 1-Spiller and Louderback
2025-05-24	H	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3474
2025-05-24	H	Amendment to amendment tabled 4-Moody
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3473
2025-05-24	H	Amendment amended 3-Romero
2025-05-24	H	Record vote RV#3472
2025-05-24	H	Amendment amended 2-Romero
2025-05-24	H	Amendment(s) offered 1-Spiller and Louderback
2025-05-24	H	Read 2nd time
2025-05-24	H	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-22	H	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-05	H	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-05	H	Committee report distributed
2025-05-02	H	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28	H	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-28	H	Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-28	H	Recalled from subcommittee
2025-04-17	H	Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
2025-04-17	H	Read first time
2025-04-02	H	Received from the Senate
2025-04-01	S	Reported engrossed
2025-04-01	S	Statement(s) submitted
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Passed
2025-04-01	S	Read 3rd time
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-01	S	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-01	S	Amended
2025-04-01	S	Amendment(s) offered FA5 Birdwell
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-01	S	Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-01	S	Amendment(s) offered FA3 Blanco
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Amendment fails of adoption
2025-04-01	S	Amendment(s) offered FA2 Blanco
2025-04-01	S	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-01	S	Amended
2025-04-01	S	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
2025-04-01	S	Read 2nd time
2025-04-01	S	Record vote
2025-04-01	S	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-01	S	Co-author authorized
2025-03-31	S	Co-author authorized
2025-03-26	S	Placed on intent calendar
2025-03-25	S	Co-author authorized
2025-03-24	S	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-03-24	S	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-03-20	S	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-20	S	Vote reconsidered in committee
2025-03-20	S	Vote taken in committee
2025-03-20	S	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-19	S	Co-author authorized
2025-03-17	S	Left pending in committee
2025-03-17	S	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-17	S	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-17	S	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-06	S	Referred to State Affairs
2025-03-06	S	Read first time
2025-03-05	S	Filed
2025-03-05	S	Received by the Secretary of the Senate